Company Description Black Swan Financial Corporation is a privately owned investment firm specializing in real estate debt investments across Australia and New Zealand. The firm provides institutional-grade opportunities for principals and investors through secured lending backed by prime real estate assets. With a team of experienced bankers and investment professionals, Black Swan combines the speed and flexibility of a fund with the rigorous risk assessment of a bank.

The organization focuses on delivering fast, credible solutions for borrowers while generating secure, risk-adjusted returns for investors. Team members work in a collaborative, high-performance workplace with exposure to complex real estate financing transactions.

Role Description The Senior Business Analyst is a full-time, on-site role based in Sydney, NSW, responsible for supporting strategic and operational decision-making across real estate debt investments. This role involves gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements from stakeholders, translating them into clear, actionable specifications for investment, operations, and technology teams.

The Senior Business

Analyst will map and optimize business processes, identify gaps and risks, and propose improvements to enhance efficiency, control, and scalability. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing quantitative and qualitative analysis on portfolios and transactions, preparing reports and presentations, and supporting the design and implementation of new tools, workflows, and systems. The role also requires close collaboration with investment professionals, risk teams,



and senior leadership to ensure alignment between business needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational strategy.

Qualifications

- Strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial, operational, and risk data, and to develop data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis, including requirements gathering, solution design, and stakeholder collaboration in financial services or related sectors.
- Ability to document and improve business processes, workflows, and controls, with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and risk management.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and contribute to executive-level reporting.
- Proven capability in defining and managing business requirements for technology enhancements, reporting tools, and analytical frameworks.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, information systems, or a related field; advanced qualifications (e.g., CFA, CA, MBA) are an advantage.
- Experience in real estate finance, debt investments, or banking, with an understanding of secured lending and risk assessment frameworks.
- Proficiency with data and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, financial modeling, BI or reporting platforms) and comfort working with large data sets.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to ethical conduct, sound judgment,

📌 Senior Business Analyst (Sydney)
🏢 Black Swan Financial
📍 Sydney